She Was Pinned Down Under A Car And The Police Couldn’t Save Her, Until This Happened

A woman sustained minor injuries, but is recovering, after a group of strangers helped Dallas police and fire rescue workers lift a car off of her following a collision. Many, including the crash victim, are calling the rescue a miracle.

Surveillance video posted July 23 shows how a car struck a woman biker on a city street. The woman, identified as Kara Gibson, said she was hit when a car veered into her as she was riding earlier in the month. She said the car seemed to come “out of nowhere” and it was the last thing she remembered before becoming unconscious. Gibson was thrown underneath the car from the impact, pinned and gasping for air when police arrived just 30 seconds later. Gibson said she watched the video, but still can’t believe it was her.

“I see the video and I see them running to the car to save me,” she recalled in an ABC News interview. “I see the bystanders running to the car. I wasn’t breathing when they pulled me out. Every second counted.”

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According to officials, the car’s weight was crushing Gibson. Police tried to jack up the vehicle, but failed when the jack broke. Immediately, numerous strangers rushed to Gibson’s aid, helping police and firefighters manually lift the car off Gibson. She was pulled from underneath the car and rushed to the hospital.

Gibson said she woke up in the hospital 13 hours later with numerous bruises. Otherwise, she is fine. She said the rescue by strangers and first responders saved her life.